The Mayors Challenge: Sparking Government Innovation In European Cities


In an interview with James Anderson, head of government-innovation at Bloomberg Philanthropies, we discussed their 2013-2014 Mayors Challenge—a competition to inspire European cities to come up with...
    






Microsoft: Xbox One, PS4 Spec Differences ‘Marginal’


What’s more powerful, the Xbox One or the PS4? We’ve been arguing that question since before Microsoft and Sony had told us anything about either console. With both machines in hand, the upshot...
    






Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Lite gets official


Samsung is not yet done gadget spamming the consumer electronics market. After announcing four new tablets at CES 2014 in Las Vegas earlier this month, the South Korean technology conglomerate is...
    






86 Yale fraternity members face lawsuit over tailgate collision


It was an accident. Sigma Phi Epsilon members from Yale University were riding a U-Haul truck, partying and drinking before the annual Yale-Harvard game begins.Nearing the field, the truck...
    






SEMI: Forecasts are Positive at Annual ISS Conference


In a press release issued January 14, semiconductor industry association SEMI provided synopses of key presentations at its Industry Strategy Symposium (ISS) being held in Half Moon Bay, California...
    






The Altar Of Shiny


By Courtney Nash Web and mobile users continue to expect faster sites and apps–especially when it comes to mobile–and this year I’d like to see people who work on the web spend more time focusing on...
    






More Professional Sports Teams Are Thinking Green, To Please Fans And Make Money


The requisite press releases have been issued proclaiming the uber green-ness of the upcoming Super Bowl XLVIII at MetLife Stadium in my home state of New Jersey. Indeed, back in 2009, the venue was...
    






The Great Zappos "Circles" Experiment And Why It Really Matters


@giorodriguez  The New Year’s Day hype is deserved, but for reasons that may not yet be visible Funny thing about us humans: we are vulnerable to stories that are framed simplistically. A story with...